Audrey Werro Breaks Swiss 800m Record at Irena Szewinska Memorial as Five Meeting Records Fall in Bydgoszcz
Swiss middle-distance star Audrey Werro shattered her own Swiss 800m national record with a stunning time of 1:57.25 at the Irena Szewinska Memorial 2025 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting on 30 May, 2025. The 21-year-old two-time European U20 champion dominated the race, following the pacemaker through a fast first lap before surging ahead to set the second-fastest 800m time in the world this year. Werro's performance was one of five meeting records broken during the event, which also saw standout wins by Natalia Bukowiecka, Weronika Lizakowska, and Marwa Bouzayani, thrilling a passionate home crowd and elevating the meet's reputation as a top-tier international athletics competition.
